1916–1995
Harold Wilson
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1964-1970 and 1974-1976
79years old at death
28,928days lived
69%of the people on this site died younger
Harold Wilson was born on 11 March 1916 and died on 24 May 1995, aged 79 years and 74 days. That is 28,928 days in all.
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Also born on 11 March
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- Adrian VIPope of the Catholic Church from 1522 to 1523 · 1459–152364 yrs
- Nicolaas BloembergenDutch-born American physicist · 1920–201797 yrs
- Urbain Le VerrierFrench astronomer · 1811–187766 yrs
- Harald zur HausenGerman virologist and professor emeritus · 1936–202387 yrs
- Frederik IX of Denmark ↗King of Denmark from 1947 to 1972 · 1899–197272 yrs
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